Criminal Justice (B.A.)
Administered by Department of Sociology, Social Work and Criminal Justice
Effective Spring 2011
As per PRP3604: All students earning a first baccalaureate degree will take at least 30 of their last 45 credits at Bloomsburg University, no more credits are required than the 30 credits. All first baccalaureate students will take at least 50% of credits required for the Major from a PASSHE university. Bloomsburg University may require up to a maximum of 50% of the Major credits. Program exceptions to the policy are to be approved by the Office of the Chancellor.
In addition to general education, the criminal justice major requires 33 to 39 credits: 30 credits of classes and three to nine credits of internship. Students cannot use criminal justice courses, beyond requirements, to fulfill their free elective courses. Required courses:
General Education
POLISCI.120 U.S. Government
PSYCH.101 General Psychology
SOC.211 Principles of Sociology
Foundation Courses
CRIMJUST.101 Introduction to Criminal Justice
CRIMJUST.200 Criminology
CRIMJUST.255 Criminal Justice Research
CRIMJUST.260 Criminal Justice Statistics
Substantive Core Courses
Choose six courses from the following:
CRIMJUST.230 Police & Society
CRIMJUST.300 Juvenile Delinquency
CRIMJUST.310 Penology
CRIMJUST.320 Victimology
CRIMJUST.330 White Collar Crime
CRIMJUST.340 Criminal Investigations
CRIMJUST.400 Mass Media and Crime
CRIMJUST.410 Criminal Law
CRIMJUST.420 Crime, Inequality, & Social Identity
CRIMJUST.430 Special Topics
CRIMJUST.470 Cults and Apocalyptic Movements
POLISCI.446 Constitutional Law
Applied Experience
CRIMJUST.495 Criminal Justice Internship